How does Zimbabwe rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?

Zimbabwe ranks 124th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.

Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Zimbabwe

Name: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Zimbabwe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Zimbabwe: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 23.61 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

23.61 kg/ha

Change on year

up 8.2%

World rank

124th

of 201 countries

All-time high

47.56 kg/ha

in 1971

All-time low

8.47 kg/ha

in 2008

Years of data

1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Zimbabwe is 23.61 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Zimbabwe peaked at 47.56 kg/ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8.47 kg/ha, in 2008.

Zimbabwe ranks 124th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	27.69 kg/ha	14.86 kg/ha	33.47 kg/ha	9
1970s	36.75 kg/ha	23.34 kg/ha	47.56 kg/ha	10
1980s	34.28 kg/ha	27.56 kg/ha	44.96 kg/ha	10
1990s	27.58 kg/ha	20.26 kg/ha	30.18 kg/ha	10
2000s	13.39 kg/ha	8.47 kg/ha	23.26 kg/ha	10
2010s	15.42 kg/ha	10.02 kg/ha	24.96 kg/ha	10
2020s	25.72 kg/ha	20.68 kg/ha	36.76 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

121 Namibia 25.55 kg/ha compare
122 Brunei Darussalam 24.3 kg/ha compare
123 Paraguay 24.07 kg/ha compare
125 Kyrgyzstan 22.84 kg/ha compare
126 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 22.61 kg/ha compare
127 Morocco 22.53 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Zimbabwe

Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 70,000 t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 70,000 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 4,587 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1,177 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 3,912 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 5,939 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 51,126 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 36,555 t (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Zimbabwe?: Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Zimbabwe was 23.61 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 47.56 kg/ha in 1971.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 8.47 kg/ha in 2008.
How does Zimbabwe rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?: Zimbabwe ranks 124th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit: kg/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).